Hidy Ochiai

{{Infobox person

| name = Hidy Ochiai

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1939|09|27}}

| birth_place = Japan

| style = Washin-Ryu karate (founder, 1966)

| website = {{URL|http://www.hidyochiai.org/}}

}}

Hidehiko "Hidy" Ochiai ({{langx|ja|落合秀彦}}, born September 27, 1939) is a Japanese-born martial arts instructor, author, and actor. He is credited with establishing the Washin-Ryu style of karate in the United States in 1966.{{cite web|url=http://www.hokubeishihankai.org/members/hidehiko-ochiai|title=Hokubei Karate-do Shihankai Master Bio}} retrieved August 10, 2016 He was the winner of the United States Grand National Karate Championship five consecutive times.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldblackbelt.com/who-s-who/living-legends/hidy-ochiai |title=Hidy Ochiai Championships }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} retrieved July 6, 2013 Ochiai was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame twice—as Instructor of the Year for Japanese Arts in 1979 and as Man of the Year in 1980.{{cite web|url= http://www.completemartialarts.com/whoswho/halloffame/hidyochiai.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20001206052800/http://www.completemartialarts.com/whoswho/halloffame/hidyochiai.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2000-12-06|title= Hidy Ochiai bio}} retrieved July 6, 2013 He resides in Vestal, New York.

Books authored

Ochiai is the author of several self-defense books, and has also translated Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings. His entire published works are:

The Essence of Self-Defense
Hidy Ochiai's Living Karate
Hidy Ochiai's Self-Defense for Kids: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
Hidy Ochiai's Complete Book of Self-Defense
A Way to Victory: The Annotated Book of Five Rings

Magazine articles

The following is a list of magazines that have featured Ochiai.

Martial Arts Professional, Feb. 2006, vol. 11 no. 2
Black Belt, Oct. 1991, vol. 29 no. 10
Karate Illustrated, Jan. 1984, vol. 15 no. 1
Official Karate Annual, Spring 1982
Kick Illustrated, Jan. 1982, vol. 3 no. 1
Black Belt, July 1980, vol. 18 no. 7
Official Karate, Jan. 1977, vol. 9 no. 67
Black Belt, Dec. 1976, vol. 14 no. 2
Karate Illustrated, Feb. 1975, vol. 6 no. 2
Official Karate, Feb. 1974, vol. 6 no. 33

== Filmography ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" \|+ Film
scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes #
scope="row" \| Fist of Fury \| 1972 \| Japanese fighter \| Lo Wei \| UncreditedAveleyman.com - [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=103387 Hidy Ochiai]USA Today, Dec. 6, 2015 - [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnists/2015/12/06/ochiai-nearing-50-years-working-kids/76800856/ Ochiai nearing 50 years working with kids Kevin Rakas]
scope="row" \| Enter the Dragon \| 1973 \| \| Robert Clouse \|
scope="row" \| Dangerous Passages \| 1987 \| Sensei \| Leo Fong \|
scope="row" \| Hawkeye \| 1988 \| Sakura \| George Chung Leo Fong \| (final film role)IMDb - [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0643693/ Hidy Ochiai, Filmography]Filmweb - [http://www.filmweb.pl/person/Hidy+Ochiai-193666 Hidy Ochiai]

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ Film

scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Director

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes #

scope="row" | Fist of Fury

| 1972

| Japanese fighter

| Lo Wei

| UncreditedAveleyman.com - [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=103387 Hidy Ochiai]USA Today, Dec. 6, 2015 - [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnists/2015/12/06/ochiai-nearing-50-years-working-kids/76800856/ Ochiai nearing 50 years working with kids Kevin Rakas]

scope="row" | Enter the Dragon

| 1973

| Robert Clouse

scope="row" | Dangerous Passages

| 1987

| Sensei

| Leo Fong

scope="row" | Hawkeye

| 1988

| Sakura

| George Chung
Leo Fong

| (final film role)IMDb - [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0643693/ Hidy Ochiai, Filmography]Filmweb - [http://www.filmweb.pl/person/Hidy+Ochiai-193666 Hidy Ochiai]

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" \|+ Television
scope="col" \| Title ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Role ! scope="col" \| Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Episode # ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes #
scope="row" \| Kung Fu \| 1972 \| \| Jerry Thorpe \| "Pilot" \| Listal - [http://www.listal.com/tv/kung-fu-29714/cast Cast and credits of Kung Fu Pilot]

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|+ Television

scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Director

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Episode #

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes #

scope="row" | Kung Fu

| 1972

| Jerry Thorpe

| "Pilot"